Philips CEO Sees Signs
Of Electronics Rebound

BERLIN -- The consumer-electronics industry shows signs of a rebound in the U.S., though Europe lags, said Gerard Kleisterlee, chief executive of Philips Electronics NV.

In an interview at the IFA consumer-electronics fair in Berlin -- Europe's biggest consumer-electronics trade show -- Mr. Kleisterlee said growing consumer confidence in the U.S. was helping improve sales. He...